Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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Also endangering the family name and business is a crooked deal made by Byron Hedges (Jack Gleeson), an illegitimate cousin helping Guinness expand into America, that promises 15% of all American profits to the Fenian Brotherhood.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The family name is kind of a big deal in Arlington.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
While the Lynch family name is known throughout metro Detroit for funeral homes, Paddy Lynch, now 41, and the third generation to work in the family business, is also an entrepreneur who is making a name for himself in unlikely fields.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Charles Oppenheimer knows his family name comes with a heavy responsibility.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The family name is kind of a big deal in Arlington.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
While the Lynch family name is known throughout metro Detroit for funeral homes, Paddy Lynch, now 41, and the third generation to work in the family business, is also an entrepreneur who is making a name for himself in unlikely fields.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Charles Oppenheimer knows his family name comes with a heavy responsibility.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for family name
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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